Contact Congress about H.R. 4135: To encourage States to participate with the Federal Permitting Improvement Steering Council's online dashboard for certain covered projects.

States would be encouraged to use a federal online dashboard for certain big projects that need state water permits. The bill aims to make permit steps easier to track, but it would not force states to take part.

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To encourage States to participate with the Federal Permitting Improvement Steering Council's online dashboard for certain covered projects. is a House bill in committee. The latest recorded action: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

Latest action on H.R. 4135: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

Who this affects: This bill mainly affects states that handle water permits for large projects. It also affects project developers, federal agencies, and people who want to follow permit timelines. If states join the dashboard process, more review steps could be tracked in one public place.

Why this matters: Big projects can be hard to track when state and federal permits move on different timelines. This bill could make that process clearer by encouraging states to use the same dashboard as federal agencies. Its effect would depend on how many states take part, because the bill is voluntary.

Key provisions in H.R. 4135

• The bill applies only to FAST Act “covered projects.” These are usually large, complex projects that already need federal environmental review.
• The bill focuses on projects that need state water approvals. These include water quality certification, discharge permits, and some permits for wetlands, dredging, filling, or work in waterways.
• The bill uses an existing FAST Act review process. The Federal Permitting Improvement Steering Council runs that process through an online dashboard.
• States are encouraged to join when practical. The bill does not require them to take part.
• The bill does not change the legal tests for state or federal permits. It deals with coordination and tracking, not permit standards.

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What is H.R. 4135?

States would be encouraged to use a federal online dashboard for certain big projects that need state water permits. The bill aims to make permit steps easier to track, but it would not force states to take part.

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